| Chlorosis is a diseased condition in green plants marked by yellowing or blanching |
Alkaline soil pH inhibits uptake of nutrients and can cause temporary or permanent root damage |
Add a soil acidifier or fertilizer |
Use our pH Balanced Compost to adjust the soil pH to the neutral zone when installing the bed |
If it is a new bed and fertilizing doesn’t help, you possibly have methane gas poisoning from an inadequately or improperly cured compost – see below. |
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Methane gas |
Dispose of the bed prep. Replace with soil mix that contains fully cured compost and reinstall plants if not too damaged. Alternatively, wait 1 year, aerate the bed thoroughly and replant. |
Use fully cured compost during the installation. |
This is a major problem within the Metroplex when purchasing compost that has not been fully decomposed or cured. Presence of methane gas can not be determined by appearance alone. SBS goes to great lengths to ensure that the compost it sells is free of harmful methane gas. |
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Too much water |
Water less frequently or improve the drainage |
Water less frequently or improve the drainage |
The symptoms from too much and not enough water appear to be the same – wilted looking and drooping. However, too much water tends to cause plants to lose leaves at the bottom first. |
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Not enough water |
Increase the watering frequency or, preferably, the duration of the watering cycle. |
Increase the watering frequency or, preferably, the duration of the watering cycle. |
The symptoms from too much and not enough water appear to be the same – wilted looking and drooping. However, not enough water tends to cause plants to lose leaves at the top first. |
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| Stunting Of Plant Growth |
Methane gas |
Dispose of the bed prep. Replace with soil mix that contains fully cured compost and reinstall plants if not too damaged. Alternatively, wait 1 year, aerate the bed thoroughly and replant. |
Use fully cured compost during the installation process, generally at a 50/50 ratio to obtain the proper aeration of the bed prep. |
This is a major problem within the Metroplex when purchasing compost that has not been fully decomposed or cured. Presence of methane gas can not be determined by appearance alone. SBS goes to great lengths to ensure that the compost it sells is free of harmful methane gas. |
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Lack of proper bed preparation – the soil is too tight, preventing the necessary root growth for the foliage to grow. |
Work some pH Balanced Compost or Professional Compost into the bed as close to the roots as possible so when the roots get into he good soil, the plants might resume their growth. |
Prepare the beds properly to start with. |
Prepare the beds properly to start with. |
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| Death loss in a newly planted bed (3-9 months old) |
Plants were stressed when installed |
Replant |
Ensure that your new plants are healthy looking upon installation. Make sure that they are properly handled upon installation. |
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Methane gas |
Dispose of the bed prep. Replace with soil mix that contains fully cured compost and reinstall plants if not too damaged. Alternatively, wait 1 year, aerate the bed thoroughly and replant. |
Use fully cured compost during the installation process, generally at a 50/50 ratio to obtain the proper aeration of the bed prep. |
This is a major problem within the Metroplex when purchasing compost that has not been fully decomposed or cured. Presence of methane gas can not be determined by appearance alone. SBS goes to great lengths to ensure that the compost it sells is free of harmful methane gas. |
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Too much water |
Water less frequently or improve the drainage |
Water less frequently or improve the drainage |
The symptoms from too much and not enough water appear to be the same – wilted looking and drooping. However, too much water tends to cause plants to lose leaves at the bottom first. |
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Not enough water |
Increase the watering frequency or, preferably, the duration of the watering cycle. |
Increase the watering frequency or, preferably, the duration of the watering cycle. |
The symptoms from too much and not enough water appear to be the same – wilted looking and drooping. However, not enough water tends to cause plants to lose leaves at the top first. |
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